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75_sweetestbook's review
5.0
What a exciting start to this series. This is going to be a dark and twisted on the edge of your seat read. Can’t wait for more of this series.
tj_darkreads's review
5.0
This is Dryas and Rue's dark and twisted love story and the 2nd brother to Aernos. Dryas is out for revenge against the man he blaims for the death of the girl he loved and he's found someone to help with that revenge they just dont know it yet. This series is only going to get more amazing as Olivia gets started with these 2 and I cant wait.
This is my unbiased opinion and review
This is my unbiased opinion and review
kelly_reads_books's review
5.0
Provoke is such a good beginning to this story. Rue is a girl who is with her sister in a convent and is supposed to marry a Prince. But she is scared because of what she has heard.
riri8's review
2.0
I think this was a bit all over the place. I was so confused and couldn’t work out what was going on. This could have been written with much more clarity.
kristisam's review
5.0
This was a quick glimpse into the dark and twisted life of Dryas Aetos. Dryas is a killer. A man who doesn't think twice about taking a life. The only thing that consumes him is avenging the murder of the woman he loved. As he searches for the man who orchestrated the death of an innocent girl, he crosses paths with Rue. This was a fast paced quick read filled with lies, guilt, and revenge. I look forward to reading the next installment in this wonderful new series.
dorothy0426's review
5.0
Omg what an amazing start to another series, can't wait to read more of Dryas and Rue. This will be such a dark, twisted, delicious edge of your seat series.
profromance's review
5.0
Following on the heels of her Cherish series comes the newest series, the Protect series. This series begins with Provoke, the first book, and follows the oldest brother, Dryas, of the Aetos brothers from the Cherish series. We leave him in the Cherish series having made a devastating decision (I won't spoil it - read the Cherish series). As he works to put the pieces of his life together, we find him chasing after Father Derrik, the murderer of a woman he cared for in the past. He is driven to take from Father Derrick in the same way that Father Derrik took this woman from him.
Parallel to Dryas's story is the story of Rue, a woman who lives in a convent with her sister following their parents' deaths. We find out that she is betrothed to be married through an arrangement made between Father Derrik and the Prince of Montenegro. While most would consider this an advantageous marriage, something seems untoward about it.
Through his investigation into Father Derrik, Dryas finds out about the proposed marriage, and a plan is hatched to interrupt Father Derrik's plans. What will happen? We, the readers, have to wait for the second book to find out.
Olivia Ryann loves to set us up with a quick book at the beginning of her series. As she did with the Cherish series, she gives us a brief prelude to the next book. This book is quick, 6 chapters, but we get the background of the story so we are prepared for Book 2.
To be honest, I liked Provoke far more than I did the first book of the Cherish series. I was instantly engaged in the characters. Even more, I was curious to see how Dryas was dealing with his action from the last book of the prior series. Apparently, he feels some level of remorse. I wonder, however, if this will last as the story progresses.
What we know about the three Aetos brothers is they will do anything at any cost to get what they want. It appears that Dryas will stop at nothing to rain retribution down on Father Derrik. The question remains...will Rue be the collateral damage for Dryas's revenge?
I'm ready for this story and this series.
Overall: 5 stars
Parallel to Dryas's story is the story of Rue, a woman who lives in a convent with her sister following their parents' deaths. We find out that she is betrothed to be married through an arrangement made between Father Derrik and the Prince of Montenegro. While most would consider this an advantageous marriage, something seems untoward about it.
Through his investigation into Father Derrik, Dryas finds out about the proposed marriage, and a plan is hatched to interrupt Father Derrik's plans. What will happen? We, the readers, have to wait for the second book to find out.
Olivia Ryann loves to set us up with a quick book at the beginning of her series. As she did with the Cherish series, she gives us a brief prelude to the next book. This book is quick, 6 chapters, but we get the background of the story so we are prepared for Book 2.
To be honest, I liked Provoke far more than I did the first book of the Cherish series. I was instantly engaged in the characters. Even more, I was curious to see how Dryas was dealing with his action from the last book of the prior series. Apparently, he feels some level of remorse. I wonder, however, if this will last as the story progresses.
What we know about the three Aetos brothers is they will do anything at any cost to get what they want. It appears that Dryas will stop at nothing to rain retribution down on Father Derrik. The question remains...will Rue be the collateral damage for Dryas's revenge?
I'm ready for this story and this series.
Overall: 5 stars
joskypay's review
5.0
What a great quick little introduction into Dryas' life! We met him as a bit character in his brothers books (the Cherish Series, which you don't have to read to know what your seeing here, but I totally would because its such a great series). Toward the end of that series we got to see more of him, and I for one, did NOT like him. The author's got a long road ahead of her if she's going to make me love him, but this book guys, it did thaw my hatred of him just a bit! I can't wait until the next book to learn more about this twisted tortured soul! And Rue! What an innocent! Oh man are sparks going to fly with these two! Hurry up January and get here already lol
gillian66's review
5.0
Provoke - Olivia Ryann
Provoke is a great Prequel to what is going to be a great series. Wasn't so keen on Dryas in the Cherish series but I am so happy he has a chance to redeem himself possible... I recommend you read the Cherish Series to really understand Dryas, but you don't have to.
Provoke is a great Prequel to what is going to be a great series. Wasn't so keen on Dryas in the Cherish series but I am so happy he has a chance to redeem himself possible... I recommend you read the Cherish Series to really understand Dryas, but you don't have to.
pioneer's review
4.0
What a start!
When Dryas talks about I want to stab his fucking heart and rip his head off his body. Fuck him for doing that. But little did he know . That is why I hate him. I’m going into this series, already hating the male lead, let’s see how this goes.
Arsen has stolen my heart from the previous series, let’s see if he keeps it.
When Dryas talks about
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killing ArsenSpoiler
he’s fucking alive bitchArsen has stolen my heart from the previous series, let’s see if he keeps it.